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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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